August Travel News
Hi from Rick: My New Iceland TV Special
I never imagined I'd go for a ride in a monster truck. But that's the only way to get around Thórsmörk ("Thor's Woods") — a rocky valley that runs under famous glacier-capped volcanoes deep into the wild Icelandic interior. It's just another exhilarating day in Iceland.
Approaching Thórsmörk, our guide steered our Super Jeep to where the asphalt became gravel…then just kept going, with oversized tires crunching over ever-bigger pebbles and rocks. Soon we came to a rushing river of glacial melt, cutting off the road. No problem! With the push of a button, those tires could be inflated and deflated to adjust the traction, allowing us to thunder right through the murky, churning water. Driving and hiking across this otherworldly terrain, we found a perfect backdrop for me to look into the camera and say, "Here in Iceland, you experience both the power of nature and the beauty of nature." Read more
